Martin’s Family Fruit Farm — Ginger–Pear Upside–Down Cake

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 firm ripe pears
• 1 ¼ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons oil
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons grated lime zest
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup buttermilk